genus
Leucosticte
Leucosticte is a genus in the family Fringillidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 88%
- Weight range
- 22.5 g – 37.8 g
Best-known members of Leucosticte
Ranked by popularity score.

Asian rosy finch
Leucosticte arctoa

Plain mountain finch
Leucosticte nemoricola

Brandt's mountain finch
Leucosticte brandti

Black rosy finch
Leucosticte atrata

Brown-capped rosy finch
Leucosticte australis

Gray-crowned rosy finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis

Sillem's mountain finch
Leucosticte sillemi
How threatened is Leucosticte?
6 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 67% |
All species in Leucosticte
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian rosy finch | Leucosticte arctoa | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 30.7 g | Not recorded |
| Plain mountain finch | Leucosticte nemoricola | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 22.5 g | Not recorded |
| Brandt's mountain finch | Leucosticte brandti | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 30.4 g | Not recorded |
| Black rosy finch | Leucosticte atrata | Fringillidae | Endangered | 25.2 g | Not recorded |
| Brown-capped rosy finch | Leucosticte australis | Fringillidae | Endangered | 26.6 g | Not recorded |
| Gray-crowned rosy finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis | Fringillidae | Least Concern | 37.8 g | Not recorded |
| Sillem's mountain finch | Leucosticte sillemi | Fringillidae | Not recorded | 28.9 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Leucosticte kadiaka | Fringillidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |